James Madison in Rising Tide**
Posted: Tue Nov 29, 2005 1:22 pm
From: "gradyh627" <gharrison@...>
Date: Wed Feb 4, 2004 7:21 pm
Subject: James Madison in Rising Tide
Gents,
just put down "Rising Tide" authored by Weir and Boyne. In the book
soviet boat drivers give their version of the cold war sub ops and
there is an interesting chapter on the Madison. The soviets had a
trawler posted off Charleston to monitor the first A-3 missile
launch in 1970 from the Madison. There is a picture taken by the
soviets of the Madison diving with the missile launch mast fitted.
The chapter describes the efforts the soviets went through to
collect the launch debris (missile hatch membrane, telemetry
buoy...) and the efforts U.S. navy surface ships went through to
deny them the debris...
The debris were proudly displayed on the deck of the trawler...
Apparently the egress was difficult as well with the trawler
harassing the escort ships.
Finding and trailing a patrolling SBBN was considered the "ultimate
prize" to the Victor SSN drivers who complained that the radiated
noise from a U.S. SSBN was one tenth of theirs. Although it felt we
were snorkeling through bullshit 99% of the time, we were doing
something right!
Nice read,
Anyone out there could corroborate?
Date: Wed Feb 4, 2004 7:21 pm
Subject: James Madison in Rising Tide
Gents,
just put down "Rising Tide" authored by Weir and Boyne. In the book
soviet boat drivers give their version of the cold war sub ops and
there is an interesting chapter on the Madison. The soviets had a
trawler posted off Charleston to monitor the first A-3 missile
launch in 1970 from the Madison. There is a picture taken by the
soviets of the Madison diving with the missile launch mast fitted.
The chapter describes the efforts the soviets went through to
collect the launch debris (missile hatch membrane, telemetry
buoy...) and the efforts U.S. navy surface ships went through to
deny them the debris...
The debris were proudly displayed on the deck of the trawler...
Apparently the egress was difficult as well with the trawler
harassing the escort ships.
Finding and trailing a patrolling SBBN was considered the "ultimate
prize" to the Victor SSN drivers who complained that the radiated
noise from a U.S. SSBN was one tenth of theirs. Although it felt we
were snorkeling through bullshit 99% of the time, we were doing
something right!
Nice read,
Anyone out there could corroborate?